Who is better, Herget or Cantillo?
Jimmy Herget leads with a GOAT score of 50.5 against 50.3 for Joey Cantillo — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Herget vs Cantillo
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HergetWinner
50.5Herget wins: Longevity, Honours
Cantillo
50.3Cantillo wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jimmy Herget
50.5
Herget leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jimmy Herget
2. Joey Cantillo
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Joey Cantillo3 seasons played · career day 1,095323 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jimmy Herget5 seasons played · career day 1,825146 home runs
-54.8% vs Cantillo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Herget | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 146 | 289 |
| 🏳️ Cantillo | 0 | 0 | 44 | 152 | 323 | 323 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HergetActive · Colorado Rockies | CantilloActive · Cleveland Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 239 | 76 |
| MLB wins | 10 | 18 |
| MLB strikeouts | 289 | 323 |
| MLB award: FSL Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: FSL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America High Class A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| Number | 44 | 54 |
| MLB award: MID Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Low Class A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: EAS Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.5 | 52.8 |
| Peak w20% | 53 | 67.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 59 | 60.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Herget50.5
Cantillo50.3
FAQ
Where does Cantillo beat Herget?
Cantillo scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Herget leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Herget vs Cantillo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Herget: 50.5, Cantillo: 50.3.
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